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Kern vs Many Displays

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Kern compared with Many Displays
DetailKern logo KernMany Displays logo Many Displays
What it doesThe to-do app you share with your AI Mac windows back in place after sleep or unlock, automatically and instantly
StageMVP Established
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNL Not given
Pricing modelNot given Not given
PricingNot given $19 USD one-time payment for one person on up to 3 Macs. Includes one year of updates; last version of that year works forever. Free 14-day trial.
Key features
  • Claude AI integration for reading and changing tasks
  • Voice input to add or modify tasks
  • AI-generated next steps with actionable buttons
  • Research with sources
  • Quick Entry on Mac to capture pages and emails
  • Spaces and sections for organizing tasks
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Repeating tasks
  • Offline sync between iPhone and Mac
  • Data export and deletion
  • Automatic window restoration after wake, unlock, login or monitor reconnection
  • Distinguishes identical monitors by system UUID and physical port
  • Fast restore without app communication, around 20ms for hundreds of windows
  • Restores display arrangement including resolution, refresh rate, rotation and HDR
  • Restores windows across all virtual desktops (Spaces)
  • Visual feedback with soft blur and countdown during restore
  • No setup required, learns layout automatically while you work
  • Private by design with no network access or analytics
  • Goes idle with no external displays connected
  • Distinguishes layouts per display combination
What makes it different
  • Chat with Claude inside individual tasks while still checking them off in the app
  • Tasks automatically suggest next steps and provide one-tap actions
  • Seamless Mac integration with window capture and menu bar control
  • Never keeps window screenshots and no ads or tracking
  • Works reliably with identical monitors that macOS cannot distinguish by standard means
  • Fast and never hangs because it reads the window server directly instead of querying each application
  • Open source code published under Functional Source License with MIT conversion after two years
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check1 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)013
Citation Flow (Majestic)1423
Referring domains (Majestic)313

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